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NEW 🥭 Cheese All Things Butter has entered the cottage cheese category All Things Cottage Cheese: Natural, Mango and Mixed Berries available in supermarkets from January 🔗 Read the full story here: https://t.co/5mR0UTBNNI
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A funding crisis is facing the government’s #EU reset talks Food safety bosses reveal they have been given no extra cash to oversee the huge shake-up of border checks https://t.co/VDciSAG3Pj
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The FSA has been forced to recruit 'vital' extra staff to help carry out the overhaul to Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks, with no guarantees of additional Treasury cash to pay for them
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Appleby Westward sale moving ‘slower than we’d like’, admits Spar Group CEO https://t.co/bArvM8rn7C
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Spar Group said an 'active process to locate a buyer was ongoing'
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Aldi is rushing to open five stores in 24 hours as Christmas approaches 🔗 See if one is opening near you: https://t.co/HSUTfdBT2C
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Aldi started 2025 with about 1,040 UK stores and expects to end it with 1,081
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Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband are no longer chocolate 🍫 It follows cost-saving reformulations by Nestlé - reducing cocoa levels past minimum requirements https://t.co/rh4Hau9QIR
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The Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes have been tweaked by Nestlé to include less cocoa
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Pret to pay the family of Celia Marsh £1.25m in compensation Marsh suffered a fatal allergic reaction in December 2017 after eating a flatbread from Pret a Manger https://t.co/uHcGqSgK82
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Celia Marsh died in December 2017 after eating a Pret flatbread that had been labelled as vegan but was later found to contain traces of dairy
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Leon has appointed administrators with several restaurants to close New owner John Vincent kicks off turnaround efforts to get the fast food chain back in shape https://t.co/kEDqIWf1Ht
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The restructuring will involve the closure of several of Leon's restaurants and a number of job losses
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Egg prices have continued to improve But concerns remain on the horizon for producers https://t.co/oVahb2QtWW
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In its latest price survey, BFREPA revealed that there had been a steady improvement in egg prices reported by its producer members
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Government stands by FSA in extraordinary row with WHO scientists demanding action over safety risks of #nitrites in processed meat https://t.co/BBa1eS3uEP
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The DHSC described a controversial review by the watchdog as an "important piece of work" and said there were no plans for it to be withdrawn
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Aldi UK chief Giles Hurley forecasts “record sales” for Christmas But stopped short of predicting a like-for-like increase for the discounter https://t.co/IoAIUw6lQA
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'Shoppers are prioritising value, as they always do, but more than ever this Christmas,' said Aldi chief Giles Hurley
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NEW 🍑 Drinks BrewDog takes on Trip with new functional alcohol-free beer brand Mello Peach & Passionfruit and Lime & Mint flavours available in supermarkets now for rsp: £6.50/4x330ml 🔗 See where to get them here: https://t.co/YbGLtyYa5L
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Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker set to be named as a Labour peer by Starmer Walker was previously selected as a prospective Conservative election candidate https://t.co/BgROKEhoRp
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His appointment to the House of Lords comes less than three months after former Conservative MP candidate Walker declared he was on 'long-term hibernation from politics'
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Christmas dinners wars 2025 🎄 Aldi undercuts Lidl in battle for best-value by dropping its gravy granules by 10p https://t.co/hXx0S1xrm4
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Having matched Lidl last week with a festive feast for eight for £11.85, Aldi this morning dropped its dropped its gravy granules by 10p, bringing the total price of the meal down to £11.75
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Mars’ $36bn acquisition of snacking giant Kellanova has been given the green light It follows an “in-depth investigation” of competition concerns by the European Commission https://t.co/sjaueNfzSJ
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Mars' $36bn acquisition of snacking giant Kellanova has been given the green light, after an "in-depth investigation" of competition concerns by the European Commission
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NEW 🍪 Cookies Oreo to launch a Creme Egg flavour cookie for Easter 2026 Available in grocery and convenience after Christmas, live until Easter for rsp: £1.50/157g 🔗 Read the full story here: https://t.co/3osPlBPtQv
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NEW 🍯 Hot honey Kellogg's has added a trendy new flavour Read all about the launch here 🔗 https://t.co/Y96gt62uis
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🗳️#Poll 🗳️ What do you make of the changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy?
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Red Tractor has introduced new modules to its Red Tractor Pigs Scheme 🐷🐗 Enhanced Welfare Outdoor Bred and Free Range will be accompanied by on-pack logos https://t.co/0ObNZwvuEI
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The two modules will be accompanied by on-pack logos to help Red Tractor-assured pig producers and Red Tractor-licensed food businesses clearly communicate higher animal welfare inputs to shoppers
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